# second‑hand housing
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Off-Season Rebound: China’s Big-City Second‑Hand Housing Market Warms Ahead of Spring
Second‑hand home sales in China’s four first‑tier cities have warmed in January despite the traditional off‑season, led by Beijing and Shanghai where transactions rose while listings fell. The rebound is concentrated in core districts and school‑district properties and reflects a mix of policy support, reduced asking inventories and recovering buyer confidence, though price recovery remains uneven and fragile.
Shanghai to Buy Second‑hand Flats for Affordable Rentals, Pilots in Three Central Districts
Shanghai has begun buying second‑hand flats to convert into guaranteed rental housing for new urban residents, youth and graduates, piloting the scheme in Pudong, Jing’an and Xuhui. Backed by China Construction Bank, the programme aims to speed up delivery of affordable units using existing stock, bolster market liquidity and address urban rental shortages while posing valuation and governance challenges.